School Notes:

William Henry Harrison High School (HHS) is a four-year public high
school in Tippecanoe County, Indiana near West Lafayette. William
Henry Harrison High School was first established in 1967.

The school is named for William Henry Harrison, 9th president of
the United States. He was instrumental in overseeing numerous
treaties, purchasing much of present-day Indiana from Native
American leaders.

Harrison is accredited by the North Central Association of
Secondary Schools and holds a Special First Class Commission from
the Indiana Department of Education. Harrison is also a member of
the Indiana Association of College Admissions Counselors.

The school is part of the Tippecanoe School Corporation.

Athletics and programs: Harrison High School is a member of the
Hoosier Crossroads Conference and offers students 21 varsity
sports, including 10 for boys and 11 for girls. Harrison teams have
won conference championships, and have competed for state titles.
The Harrison girls track team (â€™74), football
team, ('92), and baseball ('95) have won state championship titles.

Harrison students has enrolled in eleven bands and six choirs.
These bands routinely engage in various music festivals, domestic
travel, and international student exchanges.

Harrison academic teams include Academic Super Bowl, Spell Bowl,
and Quiz Bowl. The Harrison Quiz Bowl team has gone to the national
competitions for the past five years. One of the many school
activities that Harrison provides for it's students is FIRST
Robotics. Robotics is a worldwide competition in which robots
compete to accomplish a task. Harrison has done well in the past at
regional competitions. Overall Harrison is an excellent place for
education.

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